La Forcadière
Tavel
An historic vintage on the estate, La Forcadière is a blend of seven grape varieties (Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvèdre…), grown on the three soils, characteristic of the Tavel appellation (rolled pebbles, sand and slate).
GRAPES VARIETIES
Grenache noir (40%), Cinsault (16%), Grenache blanc (11%), Mourvèdre (11%), Syrah (4%), ..
AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINEYARD
51 years
YIELD
41 hl / ha
MATURING
Stainless steel vats
BOTTLING
December 2020 (85,000 bottles)
SERVING TEMPERATURE
To drink between 10° and 12°
AGING POTENTIAL
6 years
« Bright orange-pink colour. A bouquet full of promise with spices, morello cherry, red fruit. Supple attack leadingto a well-rounded, fleshy, virile, balanced palate.
Beautiful notes of garrigue and warm stones, nothing superfluous.
A finely crafted, modern Tavel. »
Guide Gilbert & Gaillard
GUIDE HACHETTE :
2 étoiles (vintage 2018)
GUIDE BETTANE ET DESSEAUVE :
14.5/20 (vintage 2018)
GUIDE GILBERT & GAILLARD :
88/100 (vintage 2019)
ROBERT PARKER :
92/100 (vintage 2017)
